Legendary pro skater and Subaru pro driver Bucky Lasek ( @BuckyLasek ) joins us this week. We of course talk about Bucky's impressive career as a pro skater with too many medal finishes to count but we really dig into his current focus in the rally world. Bucky now drives for Subaru and has become a very accomplshed driver steadily climbing the ranks of the rally scene and even stealing the occassional win in other formats. We also get into Bucky's love of Porsches, Zack's run in with Google emp...
Aug 13, 2014•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 134
This week fellow automotive journalist, chairman of Beer and Beards quarterly, and host of Ignition Jonny Lieberman ( @mt_loverman ) once again joins us at the podcast table. Matt recounts tales of learning to drive a manual transmission, hot stereos and a teenage butchering of a Subaru Legacy. Meanwhile Jonny bought a new Fiesta ST and shares with us his experience in the Nismo GTR and Challenger Hellcat. In addition we cover news on the Aston Martin Lagonda, Zombie Dust beer and Lamborghini Co...
Aug 06, 2014•2 hr 17 min•Ep. 133
Making our way through the Motortrend & Hot Road staff this week we welcome Elana Scherr ( @challengeher ) into the studio. Both Elana and Matt had the good fortune to spend a bit of time with the new Dodge Challenger Wildcat and it's genrous helping of 707HP. Elana is a horder of classic vehicles and we discuss her Opel GT, 70 Challenger, 76 Dart and how to write them off as business expenses. Additionally we cover how heroin preserves Mötley Crüe and The Rolling Stones, letters from the DM...
Jul 29, 2014•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 132
Once again Carlos Lago joins us in studio, this time to share his thoughts on the Alfa Romeo 4C. This week we also cover... Entertainment Tonight Mario Lopez Fiesta ST Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet Jetta Harlequin 240sx LS Swap Matt's Mustang Project Porsche 918 tech vs. Mclaren P1 Cheese truck theft. Fixies Scooters Restraining Orders Bro Magazine E36 Drivetrain Swaps Cold Brewed Coffee Flat Bottom Wheels BMW M235i Trikes Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free po...
Jul 23, 2014•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 131
Fresh back from touring the US with Rally North America we squeeze in a podcast before Matt and Thad head back to New York for more filming. This week we recap Rally North America, a trip up Pikes Peak, review the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT, talk about the newly rumoured flat-plane crank Mustang GT 350, shark attacks on our home beaches while Blake Rong of Autoweek and Hooniverse sits in for the first half of the show. Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts...
Jul 16, 2014•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 130
This week Matt, Thad and Zack check in from the road with Rally North America. The guys meet up with Larry Kosilla in New York and try out his newly modified 964 at Monticello. Comparisons are made between the seedier parts of New York, Philadelphia and Memphis. Racial epithets are used in Ohio, a 1963 Corvette Stringray with an LS1 swap is driven and a glory hole is discovered at a rural rest stop. Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive po...
Jul 09, 2014•54 min•Ep. 129
With everybody out of town for the 4th of July we're taking this week off. We'll be back with a new episode next week. Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to http://www.offtherecord.com/TST . Watch our car reviews: https://www.y...
Jul 02, 2014•13 sec
Once again fellow automotive journalist and YouTube jockey extraordinaire Carlos Lago ( @CarlosLago ) joins us in our new studio. Carlos has been one hell of lucky bastard this year as he comes to us with his thoughts on the Ferrari LaFerrari, McLaren P1 and Porsche 918, the BMW M3/M4 twins as well as his recent trip to drive the Lamborghini Huracán. Beyond that absolutely ridiculous list of vehicles we talk about Motor Trend Classic, Nitro Circus, print advertising, 240sx motor swaps and vintag...
Jun 25, 2014•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 128
This week Garnett Lee of Garnett on Games and John + Garnett join us to talk E3 and all the new driving games that we got our hands on at the show. This includes of Forza Horizon 2 (of course), The Crew, Drive Club, Gran Turismo 6 and Project Cars. In addition we also got to try out some of the new VR headset tech from Oculus Rift and Sony's Project Morpheus. Beyond gaming Zack reviews the G37 I mean Infinity Q60 Convertible, we compare the Alfa 4c to the Boxster and we talk used hot hatches. Wa...
Jun 18, 2014•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 127
This week we bring you more of the usual car news while we opine and deliver stories you wouldn't be comfortable sharing with your aunt. Topics this week include... 2015 Corvette Z06 Forza Horizon 2 The growing dominiance of Über Dual Clutch Transmissions vs fast conventional Automatics Nearly super offensive URLs Throwing rockis at Lamborghini Aventadors Burning DeLoreans Harrassing/Stalking shops that do the TST crew favors Matt's Mustang Project All Cars Go To Heaven Starfield Ceilings Want y...
Jun 11, 2014•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 126
This week we take a bit more of a relaxed approach to podcasting couchside at Chris' house. We dicscuss the reviews of All Cars Go To Heaven , filming with Joe Rogan and his Sharkwerks 911 GT3, Ferrari's moves into turbocharging, Aston Martin's engine collaboration with Mercedes, the basics of Bitcoins, Rally North American, legalized marijuana, and Zack revies the new Volkswagen GTI. Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join ou...
Jun 04, 2014•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 125
Back in August of 2013 we recorded a podcast immediately upon returning from filming All Cars Go To Heaven . This podcast is very much the companion piece to the film as Thad, Matt and Zack recount the trip to Nino and myself. The trip was hatched from the ill depths of Thadius' mind and features an unreleased (at the time) Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited along with a genuine shitbox of a vehicle crossing Mt. Rainier, Mt. Hood and Mt. Saint Helens in the depths of Washington state. Want your questio...
May 28, 2014•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 124
Just back from Europe (Zack quite literally) we discuss the announcement of /Drive's move to NBC Sports and the resulting stories while filming alongside our good friend Jeff Glucker. While in Europe Matt and Zack spent some quality time with the Mercedes SLS Black, McLaren 650s and Ferrari F12 Berlinetta on their way to Monaco. Beyond the European excursion we touch upon listener questions and meander through various bits of news. Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ...
May 21, 2014•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 123
This week Mr. Regular and The Roman of Regular Car Reviews join us for an unholy cacaphony of grunting, dick jokes and the occassional mention of a car. Our guests arrive dressed in their finest as we talk about everybody's new favorite tv show Glasgow Today, the New York International Auto Show, the adventures of the Downsyndrome Knight, angry Jalopnik Commenters and of course the massively successful Fund Anything campaign that brought Regular Car Reviews to Los Angeles. Want your question ans...
May 14, 2014•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 122
Once again the dynamic duo of Aaron Robinson ( Car & Driver ) and Dan Neil ( @DanNeilWSJ ) join us for a round of podcasting. Dan is fresh off of a BMW i8 press event and gives us his take on the i8 and i3. Aaron gives us a report on his long term Jaguar F-Type and later in the show we play a rousing game of "Guess the Horsepower". We also touch upon a multitude of other topics as can be found below. modern motor oils the state of Jaguar Hyundai vs. Kia Chevy SS Manual Pebble Beach Airstream...
May 07, 2014•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 121
This week George "Motoman" Notaras joins us for the cavalcade of general insensitivity wrapped in the guise of automotive journalism we call our podcast. We spent some quality time with Dinan BMW 1 Series M along with the new 2014 Subaru WRX. We compare said WRX to Thad's modified Fiesta ST and follow it up with a little talk about the street racing scene in Compton. While in Compton Zack and Thad were likely filmed by the new drone overlords of the LA Count Sheriff's Department. All that and a ...
Apr 30, 2014•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 120
This week we are joined by famed Panamanian fixer from our travels to the land great canals; Joel Bolanos . Joel gives us the run-down on his famed Suzuki Samurai with a Sidekick motor swap, we take delivery of a BMW 1M from Dinan alongside the new Subaru WRX while discussing the car culture in Panama. Thad and Zack spend some quality time with the new Porsche 911 Turbo S, we share some not-so-kind words regarding the dilution of the C7 Z06 and Matt almost drives the new Camaro Z28. Want your qu...
Apr 23, 2014•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 119
This week Vinny Russo (of Lamborghini USA) and Rob Ferretti (of Gotham Dream cars and Super Speeders) join us to wax poetic on all the usual bullshit while Vinny teaches us to pronounce Huracán . We touch upon the provenance of McLaren in the world of supercars along with the logistics of maintaining high dollar vehicles. Zack, Thad and Myself visit Exotics Racing to try out the new 991 Porsche 911 Turbo S, Nissan GTR and Ferrari 458 on their southern California track at AutoClub Speedway. Want ...
Apr 16, 2014•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 118
This week we bring you our perspective on the 2014 SRT10 Viper alongside the Ring Brothers 1971 Pantera. Thad's Fiesta ST gets another round of upgrades (stage 2) from our friends at Cobb Tuning. Additionally Zack and Thad recount their experience at Laguna Seca driving a wide variety of cars including the BMW M235i, WRX STi, Volvo XC60, Mercedes E63 AMG, Jeep SRT8 and the new S Class. Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join o...
Apr 09, 2014•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 117
